to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
as much as one can; as much as possible
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to intertwine; to twist together
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
to dye; to colour; to color
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
soccer club (at a school); football club
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be helpful; to be useful
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
in proportion to; according to; depending on
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
counter for things inside a bag
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
commencing with; including
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day